Consumer Council says highest amount linked to a single complaint stands at about HK$24,000 over Argentinian footballer’s absence from match on Sunday.

Tickets are still available for Inter Miami’s friendly match on Wednesday against Japanese champions Vissel Kobe, while special packages can get you closer to Messi, at eye-watering prices.

Facebook and X users prove rather livelier than Lionel Messi had been at the match as they rip into the Argentina star over his no-show.

Will-he-won’t-he countdown begins on eve of Inter Miami’s match in Tokyo, as Lionel Messi speaks about the injury cited for his no-show in Hong Kong before being seen moving with ease during training.

Readers discuss what the city should focus on after Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a much-publicised match, the need for accountability from event organisers, and the silver lining to the game.

Argentinian says it was ‘bad luck’ that he couldn’t play in Hong Kong, after he felt discomfort with thigh muscle following match in Saudi Arabia last week.

Chief Executive John Lee says authorities will continue to follow up on the incident even after organiser Tatler Asia withdrew an application for HK$16 million in funds.

A single piece of paper leaves David Beckham’s US club with questions to answer, after they depart Hong Kong leaving a trail of heartbreak and acrimony over the no-show of star player Lionel Messi.

Lawmaker Elizabeth Quat says events that leave fans disappointed risk reputational damage as well as public cash.

Inter Miami head to the next leg of their tour in Tokyo, but some in Hong Kong argue Lionel Messi should not play there either, out of fairness, while others tell Japanese to expect a scam.

Xinjiang man feels ‘cheated’ after travelling over 5,000km to see Lionel Messi play in Hong Kong, while online poll is held as blame game begins over Argentinian’s no-show.

After the Argentinian played no part in a much-hyped match in the city, the Post examines who knew what and when, and what took place behind the scenes as the saga unfolded.

But Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung says Tatler Asia’s decision to withdraw application for funding has not entirely resolved matter.

Home goalkeeper Yapp Hung-fai says ‘not playing against Messi was disappointing’ after Argentinian sat out Inter Miami’s 4-1 win in Hong Kong, but city’s coach Jorn Andersen has other priorities.

Fans came from across the region to watch Lionel Messi play a friendly match at Hong Kong Stadium but the game ended in boos as he failed to take to the field.

Inter Miami coach acknowledges ‘a lot of disappointment’ over Messi and Luis Suarez not playing, saying it was ‘the decision of the medical team’ earlier in the day, after fans booed and chanted for refunds.

A 40,000-strong crowd that includes the city’s leader John Lee watch the match after musical performances by Keung To, G.E.M and Gareth T.

Inter Miami’s opponents, a Hong Kong invitational side, ‘will go out and push them’, coach Jorn Andersen says.

Fans draped in pink Inter Miami jerseys and Argentina’s white-and-blue stream into Hong Kong Stadium as early as an hour before doors opened at 2.30pm.

Calum Hall is poised to face the World Cup winner and his Inter Miami teammates in a packed Hong Kong Stadium, less than a year after playing part-time in Scotland’s fifth tier.

US team hold training in front of thousands of fans at Hong Kong Stadium, and organisers again warn against travelling to Causeway Bay without tickets, or buying them from third parties.